Joaquim T. de Paiva Muniz is a Partner in Baker & McKenzie’s office in Rio de Janeiro and a professor of business law and arbitration, teaching graduate courses at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Mr. Muniz is Chairman of the Arbitration Commission of the Rio de Janeiro Bar (OAB/RJ) and coordinator of the arbitration courses of the Rio de Janeiro Bar, including a lato sensu graduate course. He is also Chairman of the Rio de Janeiro section of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law (IBRADEMP) and author of many articles on international arbitration and Brazilian corporate law, including co-author of Arbitration Law of Brazil: Practice and Procedure (Juris 2006) and Arbitragem Internacional e Doméstica (Forense 2009).

Luis Alerto Salton Peretti is an Associate in the São Paulo office and his practice focuses on commercial arbitration and litigation.

Leonardo Mäder Furtado is an Associate in the São Paulo office and his practice focuses on commercial arbitration and litigation.